BTTHS secures first place in FUSE Quiz Bee

by JASMINE CYRILE ALAVE

Bacolod Tay Tung High School (BTTHS) won against eight other schools in the Inter-Elementary Quiz Bee organized by the Federation of United Students of Education (FUSE) held at The President’s Hall, Nov. 14.

“It was challenging to prepare for this competition because we mostly reviewed on our own and had to focus on learning difficult parts of every subject. We were surprised that we were able to answer those difficult questions,” BTTHS participant Marc Aenon Almacen said.

The champions expressed their emotions as they recalled their practice for the competition.

“[The preparation] was very tiring, to say the least, but we are very happy that we were able to achieve this level of success,” BTTHS participant Johann Ryker Guino-o added.

BTTHS Coach Janet Espende, LPT, said that the students were responsible for their victory.

“They [the BTTHS contestants] were determined to win. We had a short amount of time to practice, only a week, but they handled their school work and preparation for this match very well,” Espende said.

FUSE aimed to engage with students to help them practice their skills in order to become future educators.

“The goal of this event is to practice our professions as future educators, as academic learning should not be limited to the classroom. It is also one of the reasons why we invited guests from other schools,” FUSE President Le Antonette Valdez said.

Valdez emphasized that the event would also help students develop their love for each subject they are facing.

“Honing the students’ academic side will be of big help for them in their future careers. This event fosters their skills in science, math, english, and more subjects through healthy competitions,” Valdez added.

Furthermore, Bago City Elementary School, and the University of Negros Occidental - Recoletos came in second and third place, respectively.